While growing up in Cleveland ,
we had a morning show called The Morning Exchange. It was hosted by Fred Griffith after the
original host, Alan Douglas left months after it debuted. Joel Rose and Liz Richards also were
added. Over the course of 27 years, Fred
remained and had a few other co-hosts.
Both Robin Swoboda and Connie Dieken were part of this show at some point. I watched each morning getting ready for
school in the 1970’s. At that time,
celebrities would actually travel into town to be interviewed. Authors would sit and chat about their newest
novel and callers would call in and ask questions to experts talking about
domestic problems. It was all live and
right downtown on Euclid Avenue .
As a youngster I thought, how cool would it be to be at the
station meeting all these interesting people? All the important people sat on
the couch to talk to Fred. Years later,
both Connie and Robin became news
anchors at stations in town. Robin was
always funny while Connie was professional and so stunning. In 2007, I had one of my biggest days ever in
my career. I was on the newest morning
talk show, Good Company. Same format as
The Morning Exchange, but on another network. One of the hosts was Fred
Griffith.
Yes, I got to meet FRED GRIFFTH! I was on to discuss beauty tips and I had 5
minutes to talk on camera... LIVE! Very
bizarre! I was going to be on a show just like I watched as a kid. Fred was so professional that I wish I had
had time to interview him. I am sure he
has stories to tell. After that segment,
I headed over to Baldwin Wallace College
As the years continued I became a regular on Good Company
and actually sat on THE couch, a place reserved for only the biggest
interviews. What a thrill! In 2011, I applied Robin Swoboda's makeup. She was SO down to earth, living
up to ALL my expectations. In 2012 I met
Connie Dieken for a shoot and have been her stylist for many projects in the
last few years, so much so I consider her a friend.
It is truly deja’ vu for me!
As a kid I dreamed of being on TV and thought how cool these people and their jobs were. Now I work assisting them. It just proves that NO dream is
unattainable. You have to fight the odds,
take the risk, and put yourself out there.
Lastly BELIEVE in yourself! It
doesn’t matter what anyone thinks about you because they don’t know your story
to judge you. Only you know the odds you
have fought to get there.
http://archive.wkyc.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=133093
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| My time in the hot seat! Good Company |
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